TY - BOOK AU - Asante,Molefi Kete TI - The history of Africa: the quest for eternal harmony SN - 9780415844543 (hardback) AV - 500 DT 20 A798h 2014 U1 - 960 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Africa KW - History KW - Civilization KW - Historia KW - Civilización N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-386) and index; Africa and the origin of humanity --; Africa and the beginning of civilization --; The rise of Kemet/Egypt --; The elements of early African civilization --; Governance and the political stability of Kemet --; The emergence of the great river kingdoms --; The spread of classical empires and kingdoms --; The Sudanic empires : historians and their narratives --; Generators of traditional and contemporary Africa --; Societies of secrets : farmers and metallurgists --; Arab and European missionaries, merchants, and mercenaries --; Resisting European and Arab slave traders --; Africa regains consciousness in a pan-African explosion --; Africa consolidates independence --; Toward a United States of Africa without compromise : creation of the African Union ER -